Farming and Environment
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Rain and warmth follow damp September
IT was a wet end to September across the region, helping bolster the month’s above-average rainfall. The Bureau of Meteorology’s Swan Hill Aerodrome weather station…
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Farm workers to get housed sooner
MALLEE farmers can now build worker accommodation on their properties without the need for a planning permit, under a new streamlined planning approval process. Agriculture…
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Good rain, good rain
A RECENT spate of rain and cooler temperatures had been very welcome leading up to harvest, according to Annuello farmer Peter Aikman. Mr Aikman, who…
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More testing needed for freight workers
THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling for more COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites across northern Victoria in the lead-up to harvest. President Emma Germano…
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Farmers front up to answer the tough questions
THE new Open Gate Conversations website is allowing the public to ask Victorian farmers questions about everything from animal welfare to chemical use. The aim…
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Hume Dam is releasing more water
FLOODING is expected in the region as more water is released into the Murray River from the Hume Dam. Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) acting chief…
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Top tips to keep your hay from being set abaze
FIRE authorities have urged Mallee farmers to exercise caution when cutting, baling and storing hay, after dozens of fires last year. The CFA said Victorian…
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Bounty dates open for foxes and wild dogs
AGRICULTURE Victoria has released dates for remaining fox and wild dog bounty collection sessions this year. The Victorian Government invested $6.7 million in the 2020-21…
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Helen Dalton threatens to block NSW floodplain harvest plans
MEMBER for Murray Helen Dalton has called for the NSW Government wait for the recommendations from last week’s inquiry into floodplain harvesting before it submits…
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Farmers urged to look for signs of mice activity
FARMERS are warned to get on top of mice as soon as possible to combat plague numbers after the winter reprieve. Higher than normal mice…
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